Stone Harbor

A fire that caused significant damage to a home on 102nd Street in Stone Harbor Sunday afternoon was ruled accidental in nature.  Fire crews responded to the home around 1:00pm Sunday and found flames and smoke at the rear of the property.  One person lived at the home, but made …

Someone lost an engraved wedding band, presumably on the Stone Harbor beach, and now the man who has it is trying to find the rightful owner.  NJ Advance Media reports that Mike Delaney spotted the wedding back on the beach back in 2017, and recently cleaned it up and found …

Photos have been circulating on various social media pages regarding a wooden shipwreck that has been unearthed on the southern beaches of Stone Harbor.  There’s no word on how long the wreck has been on the beach, nor for which vessel is it attached to. Photo by Mike Cronin/various social …

Stone Harbor officials say their new public safety building will be used starting next Monday.  The Borough’s police department will move in to a new police building that replaces an older structure that was plagued with issues.  A parking lot adjacent to the new building will also open Monday as …

Stone Harbor decided to cancel Saturday night’s Christmas parade due to rain in the forecast.  Officials say the parade will not be rescheduled.  A holiday parade in Vineland was postponed for Saturday; instead, it will be held at 5pm on Sunday.

The 7 Mile Beach communities will be getting a jump start on beach tag sales during the holiday weekend.  Both Stone Harbor and Avalon will be selling seasonal beach tags that will be able to be used for the 2019 beach season.  Both communities get a high demand for beach …

The two candidates who ran unopposed for Stone Harbor Borough Council were victorious Tuesday night.  Raymond Parzych was the top vote getter in the election, followed by Robert J. Levins.  Both men ran unopposed and secure four year terms on Council.  Stone Harbor residents also voted in William Stump and …

Stone Harbor is expected to give final authorization to an affordable housing plan at its meeting Tuesday.  Stone Harbor, along with every municipality, is under court order to present an affordable housing plan to be approved by the courts.  Council may authorize reject the bid for a new bikeway initiative.

Stone Harbor bridges will undergo mandated State safety testing next week, on Tuesday and Wednesday.  The County announced that the testing will occur on both the 96th Street and Ocean Drive bridge next week which will require 15 minute closures of the bridges between the hours of 9am and 1pm.

Stone Harbor is expected to appoint two police officers during Tuesday’s Council meeting.  Austin Michael Rothmans and Scott Michael Thomas, Jr. are expected to receive the new positions.  Council is also expected to authorize a new plan that would allow affordable housing to be constructed in the community.